Is it safe for women to take the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine?

No miscarriage risk among women who received mRNA vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) just before and up to 20 weeks into pregnancy. No safety concerns reported on three vaccine-monitoring systems among infants or mothers vaccinated with an mRNA shot during late pregnancy.
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Has anyone had severe reactions to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine?


Monitoring of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has found 10 cases of anaphylaxis after the administration of 4,041,396 first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. In 9 out of these 10 cases of anaphylaxis, the recipient of the vaccine had onset of symptoms within 30 min of administration.

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Does COVID-19 vaccine affect menstrual cycle?


Menstrual Cycle Abnormalities After COVID-19 Vaccination Overall, 66.3% of women experienced menstrual abnormalities after vaccination. Of those, symptoms appeared after a week in 30.5%, and within a month in 86.8% (Figure 2).

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Is it safe to take Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy?


People who are pregnant have not reported different side effects from people who are not pregnant after vaccination with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines). Fever, for any reason, has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.

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Is it normal to have swollen lymph nodes after COVID-19 vaccine?

Lymph nodes in the armpit area can become swollen after a COVID-19 vaccination, and this is a normal reaction that typically goes away with time.
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Does having fever, body pain, and swollen lymph nodes after the COVID-19 vaccine mean I am sick?

These symptoms do not mean you are sick. They signal that your immune system is responding to the shot and building up protection against the coronavirus.

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What are the common side effects of COVID-19 vaccine?


Common symptoms include local pain, redness, swelling, systemic tiredness, headache, muscle pain, fever, and nausea. Regulating authorities are suggesting facial paralysis and swelling as possible orofacial adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is assumed to occur rarely [6].

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Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for pregnancy?

Vaccination is recommended for pregnant women to prevent COVID-19, including severe illness and death. COVID-19 vaccination is safe and effective when administered during pregnancy
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Can you have the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine if pregnant?


Data have clearly shown that receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy reduces the risk for infection, severe illness and death from COVID-19 among people who are pregnant.

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What can you tell us about pregnancy after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 shot?


What can you tell us about that? Results from published studies suggest there is no increased risk of first trimester pregnancy loss for patients who receive any of the three vaccines that currently have emergency use authorization: Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson-Janssen.

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Can COVID-19 affect my period?


COVID can also cause changes. It's also been suggested that in the face of severe illness, such as COVID, the body temporarily reduces ovulation (which can impact menstrual bleeding) to redirect energy away from reproduction and towards fighting off infection.

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Why can my period be different after the COVID-19 vaccine?


The lining of the uterus — called the endometrium, which sheds each month — has also been linked to the immune system. It's possible that the vaccine or its effect on the immune system and/or hormones is somehow affecting the endometrium, leading to period irregularities.

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What are some of the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine in women?


COVID-19 vaccines can cause swelling in your lymph nodes or arm. Women who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 can develop enlarged underarm lymph nodes on the same side where they had the shot. It's more common for this to happen after boosters and additional doses.

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What are the severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines?


“Overall, severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, including life-threatening anaphylaxis reactions such as low blood pressure and difficulty breathing, are rare, on the order of five cases per million vaccine doses administered,” noted Dr. Guerrerio.

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What should I do if I have a severe allergic reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine?

If you get a COVID-19 vaccine and you think you might be having a severe allergic reaction after leaving the vaccination site, seek immediate medical care by calling 911.
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Why do people who had COVID-19 have a strong reaction to the vaccine?


The next time you encounter the pathogen, these responses will kick in faster and stronger, because your immune system is already primed to recognise and respond to it. This is why people who have already recovered from COVID-19 may experience more of these mild reactions.

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Is it safe to take the Pfizer or Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy?


People who are Pregnant Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (mRNA COVID-19 vaccines) are preferred over the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine for primary and booster vaccination, but the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine may be considered in some situations.

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Can mRNA-vaccinated mothers pass COVID-19 antibodies to babies?


Breastfeeding babies safely receive COVID-19-neutralizing antibodies from their mRNA-vaccinated mothers. COVID-19 vaccination is approved for children 5 years and older, but younger children and babies are also susceptible to infection.

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Has the COVID-19 vaccine been tested on pregnant women?

Evidence continues to build showing that COVID-19 vaccination before and during pregnancy is safe and effective.
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Are pregnant women more at risk of serious illness from COVID-19?


If you are pregnant or were recently pregnant, you are more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19 compared to people who are not pregnant. Pregnancy causes changes in the body that could make it easier to get very sick from respiratory viruses like the one that causes COVID-19.

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Does COVID-19 increase the risk of miscarriage in the first trimester?


Based on the evidence presented here, women who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 in their first trimester may be at an increased risk of a miscarriage. However, the overall rate of miscarriage in our study population was 8%.

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Are pregnant women at increased risk of developing serious illness from COVID-19?


Pregnant women are at increased risk for severe COVID-19–related illness, and COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal and neonatal complications (1–3).

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Is it normal to feel sick after having the COVID-19 vaccine?

It is normal to feel sick after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
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What are the common side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine?


Commonly reported side effects in the clinical trial included injection site pain (sore arm), redness and swelling, fatigue, headache, muscle and/or joint pain, chills, fever, swollen lymph nodes, nausea and decreased appetite.

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Is it normal to have side effects after second COVID-19 vaccine?

Side effects after your second shot may be more intense than the ones you experienced after your first shot. These side effects are normal signs that your body is building protection and should go away within a few days.
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